Barrie Examiner, 12 Sep 1967, p. 5

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AFTER DIFFICULTIESI were encountered due to ex tremcly poor foundation con ditions at the site good pro gress has been madein con struction at large new bridge over the Nottawasaga on Mad 21 Essa township near Baxter Large crane shown attracted attention at visitors Examiner Photo Bridge Construction Advqnced At Baxter BAXTER tStaitl Girders 90 feet long have been erect cd on sturdy new piers at the new County Road bridge over thc Nottawasaga River east 9i this central Essa township com munity As the largest county bridge project progress of the work which was siorted last year has been followed with consid crable interest Four heavy cement piers have been constructed and these tower some feet high over the river When the bridge is completed motorists will be provided with fine view of the river valley The bridge and new approaches will end trnl fie bottleneck which will elimt inate the necessity of travel ling down deep gully by Ivny of sharp curve at the top oi hill TREPRDVED SAFETY li will be good improve ment said Councillor Morgan Murphy when spoken to 2s he inspected the work recently He commented on the improved saler and the prospects oi it increasing the volume oi traffic through Baxter it was suggested considerable oi Highway 21 trnific bound for Itiliston Bceion Tottcnhom and Loretta might be diverted to this road when it is rcpavcd and bridge completed It makes picturesque drive through the potato growing and tobacco areas at the county ltlcmbcrs ol Ema township council also have commended the county roads department ior undertaking the project which is one of the largest of current county road construction The council also has urged the county to give attention to reconstruction of county road to between Angus and banter turn at an early opportunity The road is paved from Highway 89 to point south of Baxter The remainder is passable at the present time but is subject Queen Of Furrow Contest Gets Attention ALLISTON Staff Ana nouneement has been made here that Betty Kennedy has accepted the responsibility oi being one ol the judges tor the queen of the furrow com petition at the international plowing match which is to be held in lnnistil township next month June Brown of Bradiord who is in charge ot the contest ad vised Keith ltlcRuer South Sirn coe farm representative end manager for the match that progress had been made in the iurrow arrangements South Simcoe representativeI Margaret Cowan oi Thornton will be competing against other queens from across the prov ince Miss Iowan has been prae tising plowing and has shown much improvement Hon William Stewartkminis ter of agriculture and loud wfll turn the first sod at the inter national match site on Thurs Sheep Dog Trials Near Bond Head BOND HEAD Staff Much interest has been shown in plans to hold the Canadian open sheep dog trials at the Crang sheep farms on the 6th line road West Gwillimbury share on Saturday and Sunday Sept 16 and 17 Some in dogs from various parts at the United States and Canada will take part These Border collies some of which were trained in Great Britain give demonstration ol sheep herding which reflects inielli fience and careful training TRY EXAhflNERWANT ADS CALL 7284414 WINNER OF ACADEMY AWARDS iNGtUDING litSlPitltlliE ilFlHEltIIIi mums momma FRED ZINNEMANNS Huron AMAN FOR ALL SEASONS From one noaamiuour TECHNIcown III Illliston day Sept 14 Arrangements have been made for him to drive yoke of oxen for the purpose The sod turning ceremony is to be held at pm and press and public relations oI ficers will he invited to attend reception and banquet will follow at Barrie Reeve Arnold Vancise of Nottawasagal as chairman of publicity and Coleman ol Barrie county treas urer are in charge Considerable progress is being made at the site in prepara tion for the tourday event Plowmen throughout this area have been practisingin prep aration for the competitions BLIGHTY BINGO BARRIE ARENA DUNLOP 51 rIuIIIsan an Sponsored by Barrie Minor Hockey Assoc One Performance Nightly Commerming cit8 pmw Malinees Saturday 9th Sunday 10th with one showing only at 130 Admission Evenings Sat Sun matinee Adults $200 Studentstr Children $I700 to spring breakups and per mancnt surfacing has been urg ed for this reason Belore it was taken over by the county the road was known as the 4th line road ESSA CENTRE Once coiled Cob Coy and later Essa Centre Baxter wnsrcnamcd alter its first post master Baxter Coulson Coulson was avoided because oi community in Oro bythat name Once railway centre from which considerable grain and livestock was shipped Baxter to day is still located in the midst oi on important farming dis trict although most shipments are now made by trucks Essa township municipal hall is located in this community Fourteen FamousSwin Place Exhibits nean For 0rd Fall Fair MINIELL SQUARE Stall Plscing oi exhibits for lodg ing tomorrow for the school lair andtndoor sectloa marked the opening at the 115th annual tall lair oi the Ora Agricultural So ciety today The main day ol the lair is Wednesday Sept 13 when live stock will be Judged sulky races and Dairy cattle clubs and swine COOKSTOWN Stall It has been very pleasant change trim Toronto said Paul Rog ers torm Implement dealer when asked his lirst impres slons oi Cookstnwn Mr Rogers and his partner Pat Whitney are building new building for their business Eagle Equipment Iust north ol this village on Highway 21 ltlr Vbltncy was resident ol the area and Mr Rogers came here lrom Toronto course have been visit ing this part oi the country since was boy and always wanted to live here said Mr Rogers as he commented on the line larm arcn good high ways and friendly atmosphere resident ol Toronto most of his life ltlr Rogers said he liked the city but it was pleas ant to get away from the heavy lroiiic and crowdcd conditions am happy to be here in Cookstown he said Already he has visited Thornton and liar rie as well as other places This is beautiful part of the province and we feel fortu nsto to be here he said The Rogers and Whitney ilrm handles tractors and am im TD DISCUSS PEACE GRENARD Stall World peace will be the topic ol dl5lt cussion for meeting of Gran ard Womens Institute to be held no Wednuday Sept lit with ltlrs Harold Vatson hos tess The citizenship convener Mrs Rlshbronlr will be In GiveYouTIIe Dos And onii For The Man With Roving Eye And The UrgeTo Stray 20 EIIIDE FOR THE MARRIED MAN sums wnrnI nurnu uIIIIIIIIu MORSE INIIER STEVENS STARTING TOMORROW AT 910 LAST TIMES Eastern on 935 it seem Aoutr ENIENIAINurNr sow sun llIIlltIE RItltJIIDK DENNY Piittl BERGEN IIIET BISNDI SID DAESAR IIRT BIRNEV WIIllY DDXJATNE MANSFIELD Niit MAREH tlIIIIS NYE DRRl REINER PNII SilNERS TERRYTHOMAS PANAVISION OOIDR by DELUXE PNDNE 7za4sat ROWI Im eiarras Iurarnr to outdo BIRle TODAY ONLY AND AT We am BARRIE HtIRONIA DRIVEIN THEATRE CHILDREN ntcs M728839l nun mum rum ThatMan OI The Weat com 11le AN MRON ROSENBERG nonunion VIILIm will be held and Dre heel club wit hold their stbleverneat day programs Classes ior heavy horses in clude six each lor Clydesdale Percheron and Belgians with four horse special Emcat Costes is chairman in charge ol this section with Thomas Heteher and Keymern hers oi his committee metre dunes have been It nnged tor roadster horses with Cookstown Community Lite Impresses New Resident PAUL ROGERS plemenu uullty and agricultur al equipment ing advertising space September 15 TELEPHONE THE former rem helium and Lloydsampsonths direc tors in charge There will be SO In prise money lot the best roadster tesrn hitched to hears rings and $13 ior tbe best slingla roadstcrs bitchedio bug ges This pony show usually draws much interest and is expected to do so again Nine classes have been arranged with Roy Campbell and Douglas Craw lord in charge heel cattle classes Include competitions for Herclords Potted Angus and Sborthorns and some standout purebred stock Is expected to be shown as in other recent years The dairy cattle classes include llol status Jerseys and Ayrshires Former slmcoc County Var den Smith Campbell oi Barrie iormer resident of cm is chairman in charge or sheep classes Competitions lor the long wool breeds include Leiccs tor Cotswold and Lincoln Other sheepcompctitlons or lor Shropshire Southdown and Cheviot in the short wont sec tion and for Suffolk Hampshire and Dorset item in tho com mercial section Current activity at the lair grounds has been ccntrcd around the hall where indoor exhibits are being placed and setting up rides and bombs on the grounds School fair exhibits also have been placed today The school pupils parade lcature ol the lair in recent years Will be held at 1245 on Wednesday The committee in charge of parade and oiliclsi opening arrangements is head ed by Lloyd Fletcher president at the 0ro Agricultural Society and also includes ltf Scott mums new TREBAIIRTE EXAMINER TUESDAY SEPT 12 101 school iitspccior Harold Demp rev music supervisor and Dr Paul Wabh chatrmao oi the reboot board John Currie ts head ol the committee In charge oi school displays thhtfrs Tudhope and George Cooper also on the committee Erection of displays in this section is being eons pletcd today Grain roots vegetables fruils land flower class exhihiLs also are being placedtoday R0 WORLDS FAIR 0R0 FAIR GROUNOs WED SEPT 13 OPENING CEREMONIES PM WARDEN GEORGE MacKAY HON ROBERT NIXON Gum Speaker ANTIQUE SHOW PARADE OLD TYME CENTENNIAL DANCE AT NIGHT IN HALL ICOME ONE cows ALL FOR THE 1967 ISPLAY ADVERTISING nsrAIwNisNr AT7266537 all 7361173 Examiner SPECIAL EDITION INTERNArIoNAI LOWING MATCH AND FARM MACHINERY DEMONSTRATION TItI5 great annual agricultural event of worldwide fame comes to the Cochrans Form IUSI outside Barrie October II to l4 The competitions and the exhibits in the interest of thousands TheBarrie Examiner Will preview the match and reIated activi ties in the special Supplement to our edition of Friday October High reader interestrwill be amplified extra circulation of tihs issuejon the day of publication and by istribution of the supple ment on thegrounds during the event he vast Tented City will attract RESERVE ADVERTISING SPACE NOWI Take advantage of this unusual sales and promotion opportdriity by reserv OW Spaeeretarvations will be accepted up to

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